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Wire Transfers

Wire transfer from Australia to India


NRIs residing in Australia can use the Wire Transfer facility to send money into their NR Accounts in India. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in India( HSBC India) will charge no remittance fee for such transactions.

HSBC Wire Transfers enables you to fund your NR account with HSBC India, in just 2 working days**, safely. You can also wire money in as many as 14 currencies.

So go ahead - wire your funds in any of the following currencies - US Dollars (USD), British Pounds (GBP), Euro (EUR), Japanese Yen (JPY), Canadian Dollars (CAD), Australian Dollars (AUD), Hongkong Dollars (HKD), Singapore Dollars (SGD) , Swiss Francs (CHF), UAE Dirhams (AED), Saudi Riyal (SAR), Swedish Krona (SEK), Danish Krone (DKK) or South African Rand (ZAR).

Key features:

  • Transfers within 2 working days**
    Credits into your NR account in just 2 working days** from day of receipt of funds by HSBC India
  • Transfers in multiple currencies
    Send transfers using 14 currencies to your NR account with HSBC India
  • FREE wire transfers to other accounts
    Transfer funds to other bank accounts in India, for free, through Personal Internet Banking (PIB) offered by HSBC India (once funds are credited into your NR account with HSBC India) To see the demo click here.

All foreign currency transactions through HSBC India are subject to Service Tax. Please Click here for details.

In case of a wire transfer done to a Resident Savings account held with HSBC India, an inward remittance fee of INR 300 (plus applicable taxes) and finance charges of INR 100 (plus applicable charges) will be debited from the beneficiary account.

** The term 'working days' refers to days that are bank working days both, HSBC Bank Australia Limited (HSBC Australia) and HSBC India.


NR Accounts and NRI Services are offered by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in India (HSBC India) under the Reserve Bank of India Non-Resident Indian Program.

NRI deposits are under the Reserve Bank of India programme for Non-Resident Indians and are governed by the rules in effect from time to time relating to such programmes, are subject to the sovereign risk arising from, and governed by the laws of, or any changes to the laws of India.

Next Steps

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Who can send a Wire Transfer?
NRIs residing in the Australia and holding a bank account with a bank in Australia can use the Wire Transfer facility to send money into their NR account with HSBC India.
How to remit?
The Wire Transfer process is simple. Please visit your bank branch and instruct them to remit the specified amount of money into your NR account with HSBC India.
If you already have an NR Account with HSBC India and also an account with HSBC Bank Australia Limited (HSBC Australia).
Visit your nearest HSBC Australia branch and instruct them to remit the specified amount of money into your NR account with HSBC India.

or

Send the below given instruction form by mail / courier to any of the NRI Centres in Australia.
If you do not have an NR Account with HSBC India
If you hold a bank account in any other bank in the Australia and have an NR Account with HSBC India
See instructions that you will need to provide to your bank to transfer the funds into your NR account with HSBC India.

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